The Hills Church, Fort Worth, Texas

From the beginning of Jesus' ministry, he is proving himself as our champion. He is winning everywhere we tend to lose. He overcomes temptation in the desert. He isn't crushed by rejection in his hometown. And he heals everyone in Galilee of both spiritual and physical sickness. These three bouts in Luke 4 will build our faith and confidence in a God who is undefeated. So no matter what it looks l...

There is a desire deep within all of us to have "a place". As followers of Jesus we long for our place, the new earth that will be our home when Jesus returns.

A healthy faith is comfortable not only facing hard, challenging questions, it's also comfortable saying "I don't know" to some of those questions.

We often think of something missing as being a problem, but it's also true that something missing can be the solution. When the new earth comes, one of the best things about it will be the things that won't be coming with it. We will delight in what is missing from home.

Most people believe afterlife more than the resurrection. This viewpoint is influenced more by Greek philosophy than in scripture. Our destiny is not non-earth; it is new earth.

The phrase "Go to heaven" is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. There are mentions of desiring to go and be with the Lord, but when it comes to heaven, we are mentioned as the ones waiting for its arrival. What if heaven is a place on earth?

God wanted a blessing spoken over his people. But what's the point of a blessing? What if it's more than just a religious "raise your glass" moment? This ancient blessing gives us a glimpse into God's Nature and God's favor.

Have you ever had someone tell you something that was absolutely useless? For some a study of heaven is that way. But the earliest Christians did not share that opinion. The would doubt it your view of heaven was biblical it it wasn't practical.

Feeling the tension of having to adjust to our current reality while longing for a different reality is not new for followers of Jesus.

Only three questions ultimately matter:where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? We are beginning a series to explore the Christian answer to the third question. We contend that Jesus has a unique authority to speak with certainty about the here and the hereafter.

It doesn’t matter where you here the good news of Jesus’ resurrection; it matters where you look after your hear it. Easter is a call to “get your hopes up"!

As Paul comes to the last of his letter, he brings us back to what's of first importance.

There is something about the bent of human nature - the Bible calls it "the flesh" - that requires laws and punishments before it will do what it ought to do. and because that is true, rules-based religion will always have some appeal.

Freedom is a special gift that should only be surrendered for the good of others. Often we are encouraged to give up our freedom by following rules and laws. But the gospel teaches us that we have been freed, once and for all.

The book of Galatians is wrestling with the issue of family--who can rightly consider themselves to be the children of God.

In the book of Galatians Paul argues strongly that all attempts to supplement Christ by trying to help God do what only God can do, results in replacing Christ. The written Word has one purpose: to lead us to faith in the living Word.

We may not always recognize what a good thing we have in the gospel until we are in a place where it is missing.

Technology is a gift from God. And while our screens can be wonderful tools, they are terrible masters. In this series, we will talk about life and faith in the digital age.

Technology is a gift from God. And while our screens can be wonderful tools, they are terrible masters. In this series, we will talk about life and faith in the digital age.

Technology is a gift from God. And while our screens can be wonderful tools, they are terrible masters. In this series, we will talk about life and faith in the digital age.

Today I am giving the final recap message regarding the 2020 Vision of our church. For 15 years this vision has given direction to our mission to make and grow followers of Jesus. Taking a moment to look back is going to fill us with great anticipation as we look ahead.

Giving generously is a necessary step of discipleship. We should talk about it and live it.

Generosity is genius because Jesus said it is the path to blessing. Through it we bless others.

Generosity is genius because Jesus said it is the path to blessed? ...God, others and me!

The new year is another opportunity to dream about our future, but we may discover that God has dreams for us - just like a farmer named Elisha.